Re: KMail SSL vs TLS

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On Thu May 6 2021 02:16:05 Slávek Banko wrote:
> In earlier times, "SSL" has referred to the way communication is encrypted
> since the beginning (port 993), while "TLS" has been referred to when
> plain connection is established and then STARTTLS is used to switch to
> encryption (port 145).
>
> Regardless of the way the communication encryption is started, there is
> subsequently negotiating about the encryption used, when it is likely to
> be selected TLS >= 1.2.
>
> It is true that here was better to change the descriptions as now the usual
> terminology - instead of SSL to give SSL/TLS and instead of TLS to give
> STARTTLS. The same for POP3 and SMTP. Does it seem like a good idea?

Sounds good to me.  Should I file a bug report?

--Mike
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